Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$6,927flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,621 mi
Typical range: $5,957–$7,897
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fayetteville to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,367
Fuel: $2,560
All-in estimate: $6,927

Return trip

Long Beach → Fayetteville$12,401

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$2.21	$5,159 – $6,434
53' refrigerated	$6,903	$2.63	$6,005 – $7,800
48' flatbed	$6,927	$2.64	$5,957 – $7,897
Step deck	$7,533	$2.87	$6,327 – $8,738
Power only	$5,165	$1.97	$4,494 – $5,837
Hotshot	$3,900	$1.49	$3,237 – $4,563
26' box truck	$3,805	$1.45	$3,234 – $4,376
Sprinter van	$2,319	$0.88	$1,948 – $2,690

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More lanes from Fayetteville

48' flatbed lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,712	$4.86	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$6,953	$2.64	$5,980 – $7,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,515	$3.22	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,688	$3.06	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,598	$2.97	$5,674 – $7,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,319	$4.91	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,214	$2.97	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764	6 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fayetteville, NC to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fayetteville, NC to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,957 and $7,897.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,560 of the $6,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,401, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Long Beach, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology